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- [fan-lahyt]
- /ˈfænˌlaɪt/
- /ˈfæn.laɪt/
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- [fan-lahyt]
- /ˈfænˌlaɪt/
Definitions of fanlight word
- noun fanlight a window over a door or another window, especially one having the form of a semicircle or of half an ellipse. 1
- noun fanlight A small semicircular or rectangular window over a door or another window. 1
- noun fanlight fan-shaped window 1
- countable noun fanlight A fanlight is a small window over a door or above another window. 0
- noun fanlight a semicircular window over a door or window, often having sash bars like the ribs of a fan 0
- noun fanlight a small rectangular window over a door 0
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Origin of fanlight
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; fan1 + light1
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Parts of speech for Fanlight
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fanlight popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fanlight usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fanlight
noun fanlight
- bay — A bay is a part of a coast where the land curves inwards.
- aperture — An aperture is a narrow hole or gap.
- bow — When you bow to someone, you briefly bend your body towards them as a formal way of greeting them or showing respect.
- bay window — A bay window is a window that sticks out from the outside wall of a house.
- fenestella — a small aperture in the front of an altar, containing relics
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